BRYCE Family

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Brothers Alexander and William Bryce, together with their wives Isabella (nee Watt) and Mary (nee Stark) migrated to Australia about 1851 from Scotland. The couples resided for some time with an uncle at Jamberoo, John Russell, before purchasing the Erowal Estate (often spelt differently) of 2560 acres, overlooking St Georges Basin in 1854. The families successfully farmed the property, raising sheep and cattle and growing corn, oats, barley and vegetables.

Whilst William (1820-1892) and Mary (1822-1911) would build a house on the western Portion, 1063 acres called Cockrow, Alexander (1822-1898) and Isabella (1832-1922) would live on the eastern portion of 1084 acres. The land was formally subdivided in 1886. The name Erowal had probably come from the native term for the area and the original owner, Captain John Lamb, had buildings on the property from the 1830s. The northern portion of Cockrow of 426 acres was purchased by their brother-in-law, Malcolm MATHIE I who lived at Tippet Hill, an adjoining portion on the north western boundary of 40 acres. A few years before he died William subdivided Cockrow and 419 acres of Cockrow (south of Mathie's farm) was sold to his son Alexander.

William died in 1892 at Cockrow aged 72. Mary died in 1911 aged 89. William and Mary's son, Robert Bryce (1864-1933), would marry Elizabeth Harris (1868-1956) and would make their home at Rosebank (Stewart's Hill) just south of the village. Alexander Bryce was an active participant in the manning of the Tomerong Post Office, the administration of the School and the Tomerong Union Church. Alexander died in 1898 aged 76 whilst Isabella died in 1922 in Maleny, Queensland aged 89.

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